BBC apologises for not doing enough for staff after ‘abuse’ by stalker - The BBC said it has ‘expanded its mental wellbeing resources and strengthened our internal investigative capabilities’.

BBC admitted it did not act adequately before 2019 to protect the four female employees and has since improved its support for staff facing online abuse.

The BBC has given a "full and unreserved apology" for not doing enough to help staff who alleged relentless abuse by a stalker. Former BBC presenter Alex Belfield, from Nottingham, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in September 2022 after being convicted of four stalking charges against broadcasters including Channel 5 host and BBC Radio 2 DJ Jeremy Vine.

BBC apologises for not doing enough for staff after ‘abuse’ by stalker Alex Belfield - Former presenter subjected BBC DJ to ‘Olympic-level stalking’